Ashby Heights · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ashby Heights

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly every home in Ashby Heights is a separate house, with 95.6% of dwellings fitting this description. The area is defined by high rates of home ownership and costs that are significantly lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 Ashby Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Ashby Heights sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▲ +106.7%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashby Heights — higher than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ashby Heights$310
2463, NSW $340
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are $310, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the state average.

$310 ▲ +106.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $333
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -21.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,652
  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ashby Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ashby Heights, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 45.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, only 6.2% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and Australian averages.

6.2% ▼ -61.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.1% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.6%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 45.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Ashby Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses dominate the landscape at 95.6%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are quite large, with 73.5% having three or more bedrooms, and about 0.8 people per bedroom.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.6% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.3%
  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 95.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.5% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.2%
  • 2016: 64.8%
  • 2021: 73.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ashby Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ashby Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ashby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10096/ashby-heights/topic/housing-dwellings